National Republican., 1887-01-04
SPORTING ITEMS.

IT Is reported that President Young will az
point Herman Doscher q League umpire for
1857.
The Clipper rips up Jake shader by saying
that he has lost eleven matches, had one
drawn, and won twelve, and yet has the nerve
to claim inyincibility.
Manager Gaflney paid 81 165 for tho release
of Decker and O'Day but the former was re-
leased by the Washingtons u the 1orontos the
other day for s3OO.-NHadelphta Times.
woodside aud Morgan arc. accused of fl King
the bundred-mile race iii Minneapolis on Dec.
8. They deny the charge, as might be ex-
peeled. The referee, however, declared the
race and bets off,. We are sorry that this sus-
picion should exist.-BicVclinq World.
The Capital Citys, washington's representa-
tive colored club, have signed the following
players; II. ". White, j. g. Laying, Ed Perry,
Thomas, Thomas Pindeli, Sol. White, George
Leather, +. C. Lealand, and Jos. Wilson.
President Soden, of the Boston Club, says /:
"Kausas City has got to go ont and those te-
lows out there know II. They are playing q
little bluff game which Detroit Is quite an eX-
pert at. Here is the whole story: our consti-
tuition says that any club can be dropped ut
any time for good and sufficient business
reason. That's why the Cowboys have got to
quit"
The entries, weights, and distances for to-
days races a. New Orleans, as furnished by
William NJ. MahoD, are as follows:
First race-One-half mile heats-Jim Bren-
nan, lOs pounds; Red Belle, 30; Fred Davis,
second race - scven.eighths of mile -
Owners handicap - Lewis, SIS pounds;
Waeh,em, 49, Barbara, O5i Envoy, ST. Twi-
Third race-Three- quarters mile, selling
Nokomis, IS pounds Revoke, lis; Cathcart, 30;
Claude Brannon, 9Oi Billy Smith, 100; Burr
Oak, no.
ll5 pounds; King George, lis; Proleus, III;
Hattie Carlisle, ITO.
If Indianapolis is admitted to the National
League it will not be its frat experience in that
body. The indianapolis Club was Il member OF
the league in 1875 and had remarkably stroag g
nine, but through bad luck took u low position
in the championship race. The team was
made up about as follows; Flint, catcher; No
Ian and Mccormick, pitchers; Croft, first base;
Nelson, short stop; Clapp. left ileld McKelvey,
center field; Shatier, right field. Such nine
would be considered strong organization
even to-day, when the average strength OF the
clubs is much better than 1t was then, yet the
team d ID poorly that year. Nelson was dis
charged the iiIst month of the season, and Fred
Warner, Of this city, who died last year, played
the remainder of the year ut short The "oAy'
Nolan had made his reputation with the In-
dianapolis Club the year previous 10 their ad-
mission TO the League, and II was expected
that he would become the most elective
pitcher in the land, but after they were In the
League he proved TO be ll22le, and the clubs
poor success was due In no small measure to
tHHt tIuNL--JNWHHtIWW fWtso'
The young aud vigorous brooklyn. Jockey
Club has a tempting array OF attrac ions for
their spring meeting, ana there Is every reason
to anticipate a financial success. The list
of stakes, the fall conditions Of which have
b' en- mailed 10 every owner In the country, is
Added
FOR Two-YRAR-oiDs. Money.
Expectation stakes, half mile.".,............0 900
Hudson sakes five uriongs.,"-,,,...,u.,,l 1000
Bedford stakes, threo.qulrters OF mile. go
May stakes, three. quarters of a mile",..,. 30
fremont stakes, thrsequarlers of Il mile. ,60l
FOR THREE-NEAR-0LDs.
Carlton stakes, one milc.,.".,,.,...,..,.. 200
Clarendon stakes, mile and u quaTter,,,., $50
Galelle stakes (illiesl, mile and a iuTlong. l,250
Brooklyn Derby, milo and half. .,,...,,.,. $500
Falcon stakes, mile and sixteenth...... l,00J
FOR THREE-YRAR-oLDs AND UPWARD,
Brooklyn Jockey Club handicap, mile and
qunrlef, ,.'..,.. 2,bOJ
Brookdale handicap, mile and a iurlong.. l $50
Brooklyn cup, mile ana hAlf,,m"",.,... 1000
81. James lIo.el stakes, miles and a quar-
LOU
Myrtle stakes, mile and a sixteenth 80. 1000